This item has been stored at home. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but it is 21 years old, so there is some aging on the cover and obi. We appreciate your understanding. Eriko Nakamura The Conditions of Elegance The secret of that person's charm... You are a diamond in the rough! How can you become a more beautiful woman as you age? The beauty celebrities tell us the secrets to becoming an elegant woman. Eriko Nakamura -- Natural Elegance "Being 'natural' is elegance." Ryoko Ikeda -- Refined Elegance "The enthusiasm for how you live is elegance." Senri Yamasaki -- Golden Elegance "It is the elegance of love and intelligence." Hisako Ito -- Modest Elegance "A feminine woman is elegance." Tamiyo Kusakari -- Supple Elegance "Elegance is connected to self-expression." Yuri Takano -- Working Woman's Elegance "Always being beautiful is the beauty method of life." Somegoro Ichikawa -- Elegance of Traditional Beauty "A woman with '余裕 (yoyu - composure)' is elegance." Françoise Moréchand -- Parisian Elegance "Living elegantly is my lifestyle." Tomiko Asabuki -- Elegance of Intellect and Education "A graceful heart that never changes in any era." Appearing: Pierre Cardin, Norika Fujiwara, Mitsuko Mori, Momoe Yamaguchi Johnny's, Mieko Sakai, Simone de Beauvoir Christian Dior, Françoise Sagan Yukichi Fukuzawa, Audrey Hepburn, Kabuki actors Yoko Kirishima, Countess Maeda, and many others From Reviews: I found the common opinion of Hisako Ito and Somegoro Ichikawa that tolerance is elegance, from both a woman's and a man's perspective, very helpful. This is a book I want to keep and reread. Elegance that cannot be achieved overnight or in a day. It was sometimes harsh and made me realize things many times. I want to find my own elegance while reflecting on my shortcomings. The Somegoro chapter was good. - "Women are expected to do difficult things without appearing to struggle." Considering that, even if it's a little difficult at first, by intentionally creating small margins of composure within yourself, such as "always wearing makeup," you will gradually become more relaxed, and I think you can become a truly elegant woman. That's what I feel.